Gummed-paper-sticking mechanism.



E. W. WERDEN.

GUMMED PAPER STICKING MECHANISM. APPLICATION TILED KAR.16, 1910.

991,400. v Patented May 2,1911.

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EDWARD WH1FPLE WERDEM I WITNEKSSES: INVENT C-\ ATTORNEY EDWARD WHIYPLEWERDEN, 0F MOUNT VERNON. NEW YORK.

GUMMED-PAPEE-STICKING MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May '2, 1911.

Application filed March 16. 1910. Serial No. 549,673.

To all whom it may concern:

lle it known that l, Plowman Vt mrrm 'innmx'. citizen of the l nitedStates, and resident of Mount Vernon. in the county of ll'estchester andState. of New York, have. invented certain new and useful lmproved(iummed-laper-Sticking lVlechanism, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to moistening devices for use in allixine' nstagestamps,

gnnnncr't labels, and the like, and its obpzct Fig. 4 is a frontelevation, and Fig. 5 is a section on theline .r:r of Fig. 1.

The casing of the moistener comprises a shell or body portion A'providedwith side closures 1 and 2, provided with flanges (a overlapping thebody portion A. The side 2 is removable to permit of the insertion of aroll 3 of stamps or labels within the casing, said roll being supportedupon a rod 7 secured at one end to the side 1.

Thefront of the casin is formed with an opening 4 to allow the nger ofthe user to be inserted to feed the end of the rolled strip forward; andthelbottom ofthe casin provided with an opening 5 through whichprotrudes a moistenin'g pad 6' of sponge, felt, or other suitablematerial.

, Thecasing is divided by an inclined partition into two compartments Cand D, the former containing the gummed roll, and the latter a \vvaterreservoir 16L of triangular shape, provided with inwardly projectingflanges 14 upon which is supported a foraminated plate 15 which clampsthe edges of the pad 6 upon the flanges 14 of 'thereservoir. Asupplemental. perforated metal plate 15 is interposed between the pad 6and the plate 15 to reinforce the pad. A remov-.

able cleat 16 resting at'one end upon the plate 15. and at its'op'positeend against the dr label. 1

Having fully described my invention, what" front side of the reservoir,holds the plate in place, but permits of its ready removal for thepurpose of replacing a worn pad with a new one.

The reservoir is removably held in position within the compartment D ofthe casing by thumb screws 10 and 10 which extend through openings inthe sides of the casing and into threaded openings in a transverse rod12 secured to the sides of the reservoir. One of the threaded openingsof the rod 12 is formed with a vent 13 communicating with the adjacentthreaded opening and serving, when the screw 10 is removed as an outletfor air, which it is desirable to expel from the reservoir beforefilling with water. \Vater is supplied through a suitable fillin openingat one side of the reservoir, said opening being provided with a screwstopper 17.

Loops 8 and 9 project from opposite sides of the casing. said loopsbeing so relatively arranged that one is in convenient position toreceive thethumb, and the other the second finger leaving the forefinger free to feed forward the rolled strip of stamps or labels. Themoistened pad is rubbed over the surface to receive the stamp or label,and the finger of one hand pushes the stamp'for- 'ward while the otherhand presses the stamp upon the moistened surface. The forward .edge18'of the casing is sharpened to. faciliof the stamptote the removal ortearing o I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters' Patent is:

1; 'Amoistening device comprising g msing having a compartment toreceive"-a-'--roll ot gummed stamps or labels, and another compartmentto contain, a reservoir, and formed with a finger opening and a opening,in combustion with areservoir within said res er oir compartment, a padprotrudin through said pad opening, ='a perforate plate for securingsaid pa in' place, and means for detachably securing the reservoir inposition.

2. Amoiste'mng device comprising a casing having a compartment toreceive a, roll I of gummed stamps or label compartment to contain areservoir, and

formed with a finger opening and a pad opening, in combination withareservoir within said reservoir compartment, apad prolrudil' g Hu'pughsaid pad opening, ngey- Signed at New York-in HIP ennui-y nf .\vwfm'ated plane for securing said pad in place, I Yorknnd' Stafe of .\"vwYul-k ihisilfil day of and means for detachably securing the reser-March A. D. 1910.

mi]: in position, consisting of .11 cross bar EDWARD \VHTPPLENVERDEN.within the reservoir, having threaded 0pen-. \Vitnesses:

ings and a vent, and thumb-screws fitting S. J. Gn-xsnnn,

said openings. Dm'm C. Kl-xxxnm'.

